:root {
      --cream: #FBF6EA;
      --cream-dark: #EDE4CC;
      --ink: #1B1714;
      --ink-mid: #6B6258;
      --ink-light: #A8A09A;
      --sage: #4A7560;
      --sage-bg: #EAF0EC;
      --border: rgba(27,23,20,0.1);
      --nav-yellow: #F4D366;
      --pad: max(3rem, calc((100vw - 1280px) / 2));
    }
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
    * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
    body {
      background: var(--cream);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

        /* NAV */
    nav {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 1.5rem var(--pad);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      background-color: var(--nav-yellow);
      z-index: 200;
    }
    .logo-group {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }
    .logo {
      font-family: "waverly-cf-heavy", sans-serif;
      font-style: normal;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      color: #000000;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      line-height: 1.1;
    }
    .logo-subtext {
      font-size: 0.625rem;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-weight: 500;
      margin-top: 2px;
      display: none;
    }
    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 2.5rem;
      align-items: center;
      list-style: none;
    }
    .nav-links a {
      font-size: 0.875rem;
      color: #000000;
      text-decoration: none;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      transition: color 0.15s;
    }
    .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

    /* Mobile actions & menu toggle */
    .mobile-actions {
      display: none;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1rem;
    }
    .mobile-cta {
      padding: 0.4rem 1rem !important;
      font-size: 0.75rem !important;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    }
    .menu-toggle {
      background: none;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 5px;
      width: 24px;
      height: 18px;
      justify-content: space-between;
      z-index: 210;
      padding: 0;
    }
    .menu-toggle span {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      height: 2px;
      background-color: var(--ink);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
    }
    .menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(1) {
      transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg);
    }
    .menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(2) {
      opacity: 0;
    }
    .menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(3) {
      transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
    }

    .mobile-menu-overlay {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100vh;
      background-color: var(--cream);
      z-index: 190;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 2rem;
      transform: translateY(-100%);
      transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    }
    .mobile-menu-overlay.active {
      transform: translateY(0);
    }
    .mobile-menu-links {
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 2rem;
      align-items: center;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .mobile-menu-links a {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 2rem;
      color: var(--ink);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 500;
      transition: color 0.15s;
    }
    .mobile-menu-links a.mobile-menu-btn {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      padding: 0.8rem 2rem;
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--cream) !important;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    }
    .btn-primary {
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--cream) !important;
      padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
      font-size: 0.875rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-block;
      transition: opacity 0.15s;
    }
    .btn-primary:hover { opacity: 0.82; }

    /* ARTICLE HEADER */
    .article-header {
      padding: 5rem var(--pad) 4.5rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      background-color: var(--nav-yellow);
    }
    .eyebrow {
      font-size: 0.6875rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .article-header h1 {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4.5vw, 3.75rem);
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.15;
      color: var(--ink);
      max-width: 900px;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }
    .article-header p.subtitle {
      font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.25rem);
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      line-height: 1.7;
      max-width: 780px;
      font-style: italic;
    }
    .article-meta-info {
      margin-top: 1.75rem;
      font-size: 0.8125rem;
      color: var(--ink-light);
      display: flex;
      gap: 1rem;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .author-badge {
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    /* ARTICLE WRAPPER LAYOUT */
    .article-container {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr;
      gap: 5rem;
      padding: 5rem var(--pad);
      align-items: start;
    }

    /* STICKY SIDEBAR TABLE OF CONTENTS */
    .toc-sidebar {
      position: sticky;
      top: 7rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1.5rem;
    }
    .toc-title {
      font-size: 0.6875rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-light);
      font-weight: 500;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }
    .toc-list {
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.875rem;
    }
    .toc-list a {
      font-size: 0.8125rem;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      text-decoration: none;
      line-height: 1.4;
      transition: color 0.15s, padding-left 0.15s;
    }
    .toc-list a:hover, .toc-list a.active {
      color: var(--ink);
      font-weight: 500;
    }
    .toc-list a.active {
      padding-left: 6px;
      border-left: 2px solid var(--sage);
    }

    /* MAIN TEXT CONTENT */
    .article-body {
      max-width: 720px;
    }
    .article-body section {
      scroll-margin-top: 7.5rem;
    }
    .article-body p {
      font-size: 1.125rem;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      line-height: 1.85;
      margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    }
    .article-body h2 {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 1.875rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.3;
      margin: 3.5rem 0 1.25rem;
      color: var(--ink);
      padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .article-body h2:first-of-type {
      margin-top: 0;
    }
    .article-body h3 {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 1.375rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.4;
      margin: 2rem 0 1rem;
      color: var(--ink);
    }
    .article-body strong {
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--ink);
    }
    .article-body hr {
      border: 0;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--border);
      margin: 3rem 0;
    }
    .article-body blockquote {
      border-left: 3px solid var(--sage);
      padding: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem 1.5rem;
      margin: 2rem 0;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--ink);
    }
    .article-body blockquote p {
      font-size: 1.0625rem;
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    /* CARTOONS */
    .cartoon-container {
      background: #ffffff;
      padding: 2.5rem;
      margin: 3rem 0;
      text-align: center;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .cartoon-image {
      max-width: 100%;
      max-height: 450px;
      height: auto;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }
    .cartoon-caption {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1.4;
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    /* CHECKLISTS & LISTS */
    .article-body ul {
      margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
      padding-left: 1.5rem;
      list-style-type: square;
    }
    .article-body ul li {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      line-height: 1.8;
      margin-bottom: 0.625rem;
    }
    .article-body ul li strong {
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    /* CALL TO ACTION CONTAINER */
    .closing-cta {
      background: var(--sage-bg);
      border: 1px solid rgba(74, 117, 96, 0.15);
      padding: 2rem;
      margin-top: 4rem;
      border-radius: 3px;
    }
    .closing-cta p {
      font-size: 0.9375rem;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      margin-bottom: 0;
      line-height: 1.75;
      font-style: italic;
    }
    .closing-cta a {
      color: var(--sage);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 500;
    }
    .closing-cta a:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    /* RELATED READING SECTION */
    .related-reading-box {
      margin-top: 3.5rem;
      padding-top: 2rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .related-reading-box h4 {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }
    .related-links-list {
      list-style: none !important;
      padding-left: 0 !important;
    }
    .related-links-list li {
      margin-bottom: 0.875rem !important;
    }
    .related-links-list a {
      font-size: 0.9375rem;
      color: var(--sage);
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .related-links-list a:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    /* FOOTER */
    footer {
      padding: 1.75rem var(--pad);
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 1rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .footer-links { display: flex; gap: 2rem; list-style: none; }
    .footer-links a { font-size: 0.8125rem; color: var(--ink-mid); text-decoration: none; }
    .footer-credit { font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--ink-light); }

    /* RESPONSIVE */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      :root { --pad: max(1.5rem, calc((100vw - 1280px) / 2)); }
      .logo-subtext { display: block; }
      .nav-links { display: none; }
      .mobile-actions { display: flex; }
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
      nav { padding: 1.25rem var(--pad); }
      .nav-links { gap: 1.25rem; }
      .article-header { padding: 3.5rem var(--pad) 3rem; }
      .article-container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; padding: 3rem var(--pad); }
      .toc-sidebar { position: static; width: 100%; border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 1.5rem; background: var(--cream); }
      .toc-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr)); gap: 0.5rem; }
      .toc-list a.active { padding-left: 0; border-left: none; font-weight: 500; text-decoration: underline; }
      .article-body h2 { margin: 2.5rem 0 1.25rem; }
      footer { padding: 1.5rem var(--pad); flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
    }
  
    /* Tables (pricing guide) */
    /* TABLE STYLES */
    .article-body table {
      width: 100%;
      border-collapse: collapse;
      margin: 2.5rem 0;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
    .article-body th, .article-body td {
      padding: 0.875rem 1rem;
      text-align: left;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .article-body th {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      background: var(--cream-dark);
      color: var(--ink);
    }
    .article-body tr:hover {
      background: rgba(237, 228, 204, 0.15);
    }

    /* Task lists (checklist) */
    .article-body ul.task-list {
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      padding-left: 0;
      list-style-type: none;
    }
    .article-body ul.task-list li {
      font-size: 0.9625rem;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      line-height: 1.8;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 2rem;
    }
    .article-body ul.task-list li::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0.32rem;
      width: 1.15rem;
      height: 1.15rem;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 3px;
      background: var(--cream);
      transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
    }
    .article-body ul.task-list li:hover::before {
      border-color: var(--sage);
      background: rgba(74, 117, 96, 0.05);
    }
    @media (max-width: 768px) { .article-body table { display: block; overflow-x: auto; } }